News Staff Members of the Michigan State Police, The Fraternal Order of Police and the Michigan Department of Corrections were joined by members of the community as they ran around Sunday Lake on Monday morning to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics and people with developmental disorders. The run in Wakefield was one of several smaller … Read more
Schools in Mercer are closed the rest of this week due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. School district officials say classes will be held virtually until in-school learning can be held again. the two and three year old program will also be closed as well as pre-K to 6th grade til Monday, the 20th … Read more
This past Sunday, folks gathered with their four leggers to walk in the 10th Annual Hound Dog Hike on the Miner Memorial Park Heritage Park Trails in Ironwood. About a dozen canine walkers and their humans participated. The event benefited the Iron King Dog Park in the MMHP, and was a collaborative effort between HOPE, … Read more
The Gogebic County Board will be conducting outreach next month in order to inform residents about the ambulance millage renewal that voters will consider in the November 2nd general election. Two presentations for government leaders will be scheduled in early October, with each one tailored to the needs of each municipality. There will also be … Read more
The Wakefield township board of Trustees voted unanimously this past Tuesday to decline an offer to take over the Indianhead Mountain water system. Supervisor Mandy Lake stated the township doesn’t have a water operator, nor are they equipped to do billing for that type of service. Since Wakefield has declined, it falls to Bessemer to … Read more
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority and ORV and Snowmobile club will meet tomorrow at the Indianhead Lodge Skybar at 6pm in Wakefield for their Fall planning meeting. Work Days, brushing and signing will be discussed as well as building the trail into Wakefield. Find out more on the Gogebic Range Trail Authority ORV & Snowmobile … Read more
Portions of the Bond Falls Scenic Site in Ontonagon county will be closed Monday afternoon through late Tuesday afternoon to accommodate about 30 volunteers who along with park staff will be making repairs to the decking on the boardwalk and bridges that provide access to view the falls. Volunteers will also assist with trail maintenance … Read more
When the Hurley Finance Committee meets on Monday, they’ll consider the cost of an environmental study to supplement future project proposals that includes Range View Drive. The study would be submitted with a grant application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Public Works Committee decided to defer the decision to recommend the environmental study … Read more
Fumes from the epoxy coating on the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center will keep anyone from working in the building until the floors have cured for a week. Despite the issue with the epoxy fumes, the rink is on schedule for a grand opening some time in October. There are still lights in one of the … Read more
Ironwood residents may notice that your water bill has “past due” marked on it this month. The mis-billing is due to a computer glitch after a power failure on August 3oth. Power was down for about an hour, and the bills were in the process of being printed. When power was restored and bills starting … Read more